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24 hours earlier, I went out looking for the HESR 767 job that runs to Owosso occasionally. While I did not find that train, I did encounter a GLC empty grain train that was headed for Oakley. I kept that in the back of my mind that it would run the following evening. The next day I was busy at my parent's house, which is only about half a mile from the line that runs to Oakley, and after watching the power run up to retrieve the train, I waited to see when they left. A few hours later here they come, and in the dark I thought I saw a nose headlight, which means 1 of 2 things: GLC 329 in ugly paint, or a GP35. Leave it to McKay to get it in my head that a 35 might be on it, and my pursuit to catch up began, with my discovery of the 392 leading. Pulling hard up the stout grade into Cohoctah, the high priority CSX grain train roars into town behind 4 GLC motors with the right one leading. HWFGM gets plenty of credit whether he realizes it or not.
The times an actual E-train runs the CV main (except E090) are few and far between but it does happen. Southbound CSX E736 knocks down the signal at South Baileys on the first leg of its trek between Corbin and Kingsport. This empty Middleton, SC train normally loads at Balkan on the CV main under an R symbol, but this train will load at Goff on the former C&O Coal Run subdivision; the first of a new contract. Why they chose to do it the hard way and run it via Hagans is beyond me, but it meant an additional train to shoot on the CV so I'm not complaining.
We having a walk on this nice spring day at the Oshawa Valley Botanical gardens also we found the beautiful Rotary bridge across creek that runs through the Oshawa Valley concervation area , Martin’s photographs , Oshawa , Ontario , Canada , June 15. 2021
Rotary bridge
Rotary bridge plaque
Plaque
Having a walk on this beautiful autumn day on trail
Eastbourne park
large trees
edited photograph
Having a walk
autumn
Bridge
Oshawa creek
Bridge across Oshawa creek
trail in Eastbourne park
trail in Eastbourne park in Oshawa
Alliums
Lilacs in the Kinsman Valley view park
Kinsman Valley view park
Lilac trees
Peony
Peony Festival
Botanical gardens
Oshawa Botanical gardens
Martin’s photographs
Edited photograph
Oshawa
Ontario
Canada
June 2020
Gazebo
Gazebo at the Oshawa Botanical Gardens
Peony Festival at the Oshawa Valley Botanical gardens
Oshawa Valley Botanical gardens
Oshawa Valley
IPhone XR
Favourites
Hosta
Hosta collection
Oshawa Garden Club Hosta Collection
Oshawa Garden Club
Martin’s photographs
Cropped photograph
Alliums and Peonies at the Annual Peony Festival in Oshawa
October 2016
Trail in Oshawa conservation area
Having a walk
large trees
IPhone 6
We having nice a walk at Oshawa Valley Botanical gardens trail in the Oshawa Valley concervation area
June 2021
IPhone XR
Park bench
Lilac
Alliums
Peonies
Annual Peony Festival in Oshawa
More experimenting with layers and blending .. this is two photos taken at different shutter speeds layered together and blended with Overlay. Not completely happy with the background...but love the deatils in the petal on the left hand side ....
DISTANT RUNS THE TRAIN
The distinctive outline of SR WC 'Spamcam' 34092 'City of Wells' is silhouetted against the late afternoon sun as it climbs past Burrs Country Park, ELR with the 16.10 Bury - Ramsbottom freight on 25th February during the ELR Winter Steam Gala.
Hasselblad 500C/M + C80 T* + Kodak 500T/5219
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Near The Gulf of Mexico
Southwest Florida
USA
A wild adult white ibis.
Wikipedia - The .American white ibis (Eudocimus albus) is a species of bird in the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. It is found from North Carolina via the Gulf Coast of the United States south through most of the coastal New World tropics. n flight. Males are larger and have longer bills than females.
The breeding range runs along the Gulf and Atlantic Coast, and the coasts of Mexico and Central America. Outside the breeding period, the range extends further inland in North America and also includes the Caribbean. It is also found along the northwestern South American coastline in Colombia and Venezuela. Populations in central Venezuela overlap and interbreed with the scarlet ibis. The two have been classified by some authorities as a single species.
Their diet consists primarily of small aquatic prey, such as insects and small fishes. Crayfish are its preferred food in most regions, but it can adjust its diet according to the habitat and prey abundance. Its main foraging behavior is probing with its beak at the bottom of shallow water to feel for and capture its prey. It does not see the prey.
During the breeding season, the American white ibis gathers in huge colonies near water. Pairs are predominantly monogamous and both parents care for the young, although males tend to engage in extra-pair copulation with other females to increase their reproductive success. Males have also been found to pirate food from unmated females and juveniles during the breeding season.
CP hardly runs anything worthwhile anymore, and it’s gotten to the point even these GP20s are worth going for. Hearing one was on a loaded CWR was the pinnacle of Sunday. CP also rarely runs any southbounds via A5, let alone one with a standard cab (in daylight. Yes I know the Healy Job exists) so hearing it would run A5 was enough to get me down to Chicago itself for a click.
CP 2237 approaches Cragin Junction/Cicero West/Grand Cicero with a loaded CWR
Runs a tight ship does Cap'n Crow, so get on that yard arm or no rum ration. Corvus cornix strutting about on a boat. I don't know... what a carrion.
The middle fork of Fitzhugh Creek runs through a 2100 acre wildlife preserve in Modoc County California. The preserve provides quality habitat for deer and pronghorn “antelope,” as well as a host of birds and, I have to believe, black bears as it just looks like bear country to me. On this particular day I was in the middle of a 4 day “me time” camping trip, just generally trying to disconnect for a bit. Modoc County is probably the most remote county in the nation’s most populated state so it was just what the doctor ordered. I didn’t see much wildlife on this day but I also didn’t see any humans for about 6 hours as I explored around the back country. I’d never heard of this creek until I came to it that late spring day, and I probably spent a half hour just soaking it in under mid-day light that was nicely diffused by some high overcast.
Excerpt from uwaterloo.ca:
Description of the District
The Durand-Markland Heritage Conservation District runs along Markland Street and includes Park Street and MacNab Street between Markland Street and Herkimer. Chilton Place is also included.
The Durand-Markland Heritage Conservation District is found in the City of Hamilton and consists of 51 residential properties.
Cultural Heritage Value of the District
The Heritage Conservation District Plan describes the heritage character as:
“Although a few residents were built in the 1850s and 1860s, the Durand-Markland study area is characterized by a predominance of late nineteenth century to early twentieth century building construction. There is a range and diversity of structures from small, vernacular worker’s cottages to large classically detailed houses of the upper middle class.
The most prominent architectural styles are nineteenth century Italianate (1850-1900), and Queen Anne (1880-1910), and twentieth century Tudor Revival (1900-1930s) Examples of such architectural styles as Second Empire (1860-1880), Colonial Revival (1900-present), Edwardian Classicism (1900-1930), and four-square (1900-1930) are also represented in the district ”.
It goes on to state:
“The distinctive architectural features of the area are its scale, mass, decorative detailing and building sitting. Remarkably few individual buildings and properties have been extensively altered or subdivided over time due to changing tastes, economics and fashion The overall nineteenth century residential character coupled with a distinctive treeline and canopied streetscapes have generally been retained and occasionally enhanced”.
Designation of the District
The designation of Durand-Markland was initiated by local residents. Unterman McPhail Cumming Associates Heritage Conservation and Planning Consultants and Wendy Shearer Landscape Architect Limited completed the plan in 1994 for the City of Hamilton.
The Durand-Markland Heritage Conservation District is protected by By-law 94-184, which was passed in 1994 by the City of Hamilton.
The Artist Shed for the L$1 Changing of Colors Hunt 3, which runs from September 2nd to September 30th. You are looking for an orange leaf.
I've made an Autumn inspired shelf you can use to store your knick-knacks or nuts (for the Winter months).
Details: findandkeephunts.wixsite.com/finderskeepershunts/change-o...
Perseus runs through the magnificent splendour of Temple Meads.
I was running the gauntlet of being bowled out with the imminent arrival of a XC Voyager which was due to arrive on Platform 3 but Zeus smiled on me and gave me an empty station for 37601 to run through en route to Portbury to pick up TPE stock.
The Artist Shed for the L$1 Stupid Cupid Hunt 10, which runs from February 3rd to February 28th. You are looking for Cupid's Arrow.
Two test runs from Derby to Stoke, one with a 37 and one with two 20s! Here the ploughs refurbished by Loram get their test run, given the thunderstorms, the driver and second man should have been issued with flying goggles, as they had to lean out of the windows most of the way to see ahead, through various thunderstorms. Wildlife report, normally I cannot seem to find butterflies at rest during the rain, here I saw a small skipper, gatekeeper and lovely small blue. But I wasn't going to tramp through the rain back to the car to get the macro lens!
Leica M2
Voigtlander 35mm f/1.4 Nokton II MC (yellow filter)
Fomapan 100 in Clayton F76 (1:9 @ 68 deg for 7 min)
--Agricultural factory in the distance.
A rusty and crusty old timer, but because of the "A Grade mechanic" (Aussie speak for a darn good tradesman) it should run like a new Singer Sewing Machine! McCormick International tractor at a service station in Redcliffe, SE Queensland.
The CN runs a daily job out of the former GM&O Glenn Yard to the former EJ&E Kirk Yard. Normally threading through downtown Chicago around lunchtime, most days this job can be an easy target in the electrified zone. In addition, this run has historically rated unique motive power - even back in IC/ICG days when the job turned at Markham. This day a pair of IC SD70s are in charge.
They are passing through one of the parallel bridges over the Little Calumet River. From left to right are the twin mains of the former IC electrified commuter zone, two other double track structures that were for IC freight and passenger trains, then a single-track bridge that supports a connection with the B&OCT.
Pictured here are some lovely houses of the village of St Goar taken from the KD Cruise ferry, the Köln-Düsseldorfer German Rhine Line runs from Köln or Cologne to Mainz daily.
Nowhere else on the planet has such a high density of castles in such a small stretch of land than the UNESCO designated (2002) stretch of the Rhein called the “Rhein Gorge” or “Mittle” Middle Rhein.
The KD Line has been in operation for 179 years, it offers cruises on the Rhine and the Mosel where the rivers meet in Koblenz and it is the only line with daily service from Cologne to Mainz.
For those seeking a true romantic Rhein experience they have the opportunity to venture out on the last of its kind paddle steamer (largest in the world) that still makes daily excursions up and down the Rhein.
The KD Rhine pass entitles you to travel the day on the ships that dock every 20 minute or so between Mainz and Cologne, you can use it as a floating hop on hop off bus to visit the sights along the way or as way to get between two cities in style.
On this adventure I took the cruise from Oberwesel to Rudesheim and then cruise back through the gorge to Koblenz and from Koblenz I took the train back to my car in Oberwesel.
I took this with my D750 and Tamron SP 70-200mm 2.8 G2 Lens processed in LR, PS luminosity masks and DXO Nik
Disclaimer: Not trying to be realistic in my editing there is enough realism in the world, my style is a mix of painterly and romanticism as well as a work in progress.
Now that we are staying even closer to home for our hiking, we have taken on the goal of completing the Sydenham section of the Bruce Trail. Much of it runs right through our city limits or just outside. We have hiked many parts of it over the years. By doing our best to go from end to end and not missing a single section, we have discovered little treasures along the way that are new to us. I love that a lot of the trail is rugged and untamed.
We have a trail book with maps that are out of date in some spots due to some land acquisitions by the Bruce Trail Conservancy. That means parts of the trail that were along a road are now in the woods or fields. But we also use the phone app which is more accurate and it also warns of temporary closures which have happened due to COVID. Tons of people have come up from the bigger cities to walk these trails and they have often overwhelmed parking lots or left too much garbage! We also had to be careful of hunting season. However, on this day all was perfect, including the weather.
When the maps or apps don't work, we have the white blazes to show us the way. It can be like a scavenger hunt at times to find the next blaze. But that is half the fun. You never know what is around the next bend! BTW, we have officially hiked half of the 120 km!